Tampa Bay Lightning @ Buffalo Sabres

Tampa Bay LightningLightningTB

46-30-6, 18-22-1 Away

Postponed

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

42-33-7, 17-20-4 Home

No Scoring Plays

Regular Season Series

TB leads 2-0

Sabres
3
Lightning
5

Game 1

11/5

Lightning
6
Sabres
5

Game 2

11/28

Lightning
-
Sabres
-

Game 3

12/23

Sabres
6
Lightning
5

Game 3

2/23

Lightning
3
Sabres
5

Game 4

3/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

Flyers' Noah Cates ruled out for series vs. Hurricanes

Flyers center Noah Cates will miss the rest of their series against the Hurricanes with a lower-body injury, the team announced on Wednesday.

Gary Bettman: Current NHL playoff format works well

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman joins "The Pat McAfee Show" to discuss the current format of the NHL postseason.

Cirelli, Nelson, Suzuki named finalists for Selke Trophy

Brock Nelson and Nick Suzuki are first-time NHL awards finalists, joining Anthony Cirelli as Selke Trophy contenders for top defensive forward.

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Tampa Bay Lightning @ Buffalo Sabres

Game Information

Regular Season Series

TB leads 2-0

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

NHL News

Flyers' Noah Cates ruled out for series vs. Hurricanes

Gary Bettman: Current NHL playoff format works well

Cirelli, Nelson, Suzuki named finalists for Selke Trophy